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About Me

Favorite Books: A Farewell to Arms. God of Beer. Star*girl. Where the heart is. Sex, Drugs,and Cocoa Puffs. Alice in Wonderland. Oh, the places you will go!. Pride and Prejudice. Harry Potter<3. The Cat Who series from Lillian Jackson Braun. Anything written by R.W. Emerson. The Betsey-Tacy-Tib series from Maud Hart Lovelace. Anything from McSweeney's ("Open Letters" are my favorites).
Favorite Authors: Hemingway, Emerson, Austen, Rowlings, Klosterman.
Favorite Characters: Harry Potter, Elizabeth Bennet, Betsy Ray.
Recent Reads: The Perks of Being a Wallflower, Killing Yourself to Live, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

Nicknames: Sylvy, Sylvzorz, Nana, Sylvie.
Nationality: Cuban/French/Spanish-American
Religion: Christian
Heroes: My mom, Terry Tate, Adrienne Shelley, Mr. Rogers.
Interests: happiness ツ God. living, loving <3 & laughing. my family and friends. music ♪♫ helping others. sunshine. peace ☮. UCF. star-gazing. authenticity & simplicity. film (making, watching, festivals, reviewing & scores). theatre, esp. musical theatre. miami (305-till-i-die!) the beach. washington DC (I want to move there). reading. writing (especially poetry). politics/IR. dinosaurs & egyptians. partying/dancing. people (there's something to learn from everyone). disney EVERYTHING. sociology. adventures&roadtrips. photography. majestic noses [ily Adrien Brody]. helen keller, terry tate, chuck norris and jack bauer :P stumbleupon. old-school rap. correcting grammatical mistakes/spelling errors. shopping (for things I don't need). ginger kids (simon pegg, liam neeson + chuck klosterman= pure <333). quotes. soccer. NFB siempre :]
Expertise: Writing (especially poetry). Motivating people. Finding fabulous clothes at ridic-cheap prices. Quoting books, song lyrics, and movies. Threading needles. Giving advice.
Occupation: Student
Industry: Entertainment
Website: http://www.myspace.com/sylvy1533

Places I love: D.C, Miami.
Places I've been: Many, but it's never enough.
Places to see before I die: Brazil, Egypt, Spain, Cuba, France.
Dream Vacation: Brazil 2014 for the World Cup--soccer+one of my fave countries/teams hosting it=the perfect vacation :)

Favorite Shows: Otro Rollo. 24! Mr. Rogers Neighborhood. Da Ali G show. Doug. Rockos Modern Life. Ren and Stimpy.Clarissa Explains it All.The Fresh Prince of Bel-air.Saved by the bell! Hannah Montana.The Suite Life.Alguna vez tendremos alas. Clase 406. Rebelde. As told by Ginger. Flava of Love. Scrubs. The Office.
Favorite Channels: Disney, seriously.
Most Addictive Show: 24--I have marathons with the seasons.
Favorite Late Night Talk Show: I like Conan O'Brien, his face makes me laugh.
Favorite Theme Song: Rocko's Modern Life, hands down.

Where I shop: Forever 21, Marshalls, Ross, Dillards.
Brands I love: BCBG Max Azria, Elie Tahari, Badgely Mischka, Prada.
I like to wear: Things that other people don't...I have a very unique sense of style...not extravagant, but definitely different.
Can't live without: Dresses...I own about 20.
Guilty Pleasure: Bags...I have about 9 boxes of them, it's insane.

Favorite Artists: juanes. mana. jimmy eat world. brand new. bright eyes. los enanitos verdes. rilo kiley. john mayer. rhcp. the beatles. weezer. JM & SoCo. sufjan stevens. ben folds. deathcab. tupac. polo montanez. lauryn hill. juan luis guerra y el 4:40. kanye. devendra banhart. beirut. coconut records. okkervil river. FOB. billy joel <3333. basil poledouris. damien rice. radiohead. carlos vives. rascal flatts. jason mraz. bob schneider. MCR. cobra starship. marc anthony. CCR. joshua radin. manu chao. the cure. atmosphere. ingrid michaelson. tay swift. tim fite. lupe fiasco. garbage. the faint. aqualung. & many, many (seriously, too many) more.
Favorite Genre: Indie pop, rock, or folk; Spanish Rock; Punk Rock; Classical/Film Score; Old-school rap.
Guilty Pleasure: Old-school rap.
Band I wish I was in: Brand New--touring with Jesse Lacey, I'd dieee.

Favorite Movies: My Blueberry Nights. Juno. A love song for Bobby Long. Waitress. Forrest Gump. Run Fatboy Run. The Little Princess. Rosso come il cielo. Solo Dios Sabe. The Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. P.S I love you. Enchanted. 27 dresses. Little Miss Sunshine. High School Musical 1 & 2. The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants. Pirates of the Caribbean (1,2, & 3). Forgetting Sarah Marshall. Hairspray! Don Juan DeMarco. Happenstance. Riding in Cars with Boys. Music & Lyrics. 50 first dates. Donnie Darko. Big Fish. Il m'aime, Il ne m'aime pas. Knocked up. Les Miserables. The Illusionist. Goodbye, Lenin!. Salvador. Run Lola Run. A Walk to Remember. Sleepy Hollow. A Maquina. Benny & Joon. Across the Universe. The Notebook.
Favorite Actors: Johnny Depp, Ryan Gosling, Tom Hanks, Edward Norton, Drew Barrymore, Ellen Page, Katherine Heigl, Seth Rogen, Harrison Ford, James McAvoy, Morgan Freeman.
Favorite Genre: Embarassing fact: Romantic comedies.
Favorite Soundtracks: Les Miserables, Juno, Music & Lyrics, High School Musical
Movie Quotes I say all the time: Any line from Juno...seriously, any line. Or anything from Knocked Up.
Movies I can watch over and over: Waitress, A Love Song for Bobby Long, My Blueberry Nights, 27 dresses.
Actor that would play me in a movie: Morgan Freeman...I'm only half-kidding,lol.

Favorite Cuisine: Italian, Ethiopian, Cuban.
Favorite Dishes: Fried cheese with Fried Plantains (Cuban food), Ham Croquettes with Friend Plantains and rice & beans (Also Cuban).
Favorite Desserts: Chocolate Bread Pudding from Harry's, Crepes.
Favorite Drinks: Orange Soda, Dr. Pepper.
Favorite Junk Foods: Cookie dough, Pringles, Flaming Hot Cheetos, Peppermint Patties.
My Original Recipes: I can't cook to save my life.
Favorite Restaurants: Zed's (Ethiopian, in Georgetown), Harry's (Tallahassee & Tampa, FL), P.F Changs, Olive Garden.